What is this?

[enrgizerbunny]

I discovered this invertebrate behind my food clip when I went to put a new piece of zucchini on. It stretches and bunches up like an inch worm combined with a slug.

I currently have it in a separate plastic container.

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[jlk]

Its honestly difficult to tell what it may be from your pictures. Does it have a triangle shaped head or does it have suckers at each end that it uses to attach itself to glass? This may help to narrow down the field of possible suspects.

 

[Fatboyfish]

planaria: a type of worm

As far as I know they are only bad in shrimp tanks. They can be rid of by using a dewormer.

I have some in my shrimp tank and wanna burn their faces off. Because im too cheap to buy dewormer and go through the treatment.

 

[enrgizerbunny]

Is about 3/4" long when it stretches out, it seems like it may have suckers but I'll have to check tomorrow. Doesn't look like it has a head unless it moves backwards

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[jlk]

It was hiding in the dark? Have you seen them in the daylight/tank light or do they run for cover?


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[enrgizerbunny]

I've only seen one of them and I pulled it out and put if in a Rubbermaid, but it was hiding behind the clip that was holding a piece of zucchini.

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[enrgizerbunny]

Can't take very good pictures with my phone

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[Fresh2o]

Looks like a leech. Not those big, disgusting, plump blood suckers. I used to find them in my pond filter.


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[enrgizerbunny]

Looks like a leech. Not those big, disgusting, plump blood suckers. I used to find them in my pond filter.


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Do they reproduce a-sexually?

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[Fresh2o]

Do they reproduce a-sexually?

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Not according to the reference below. Apparently are hermaphodritic but do not reproduce asexually. http://sunsite.ualberta.ca/Projects/Aquatic_Invertebrates/?Page=18


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